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72 Types of Monochromatic Color

 , updated on July 19, 2023
Monochromatic color is any set of colors that all have the same hue with different levels of white tinting and black shading. These have low contrast with each other and are typically thought to match. As such, monochromatic color is a common strategy for a color scheme.
Dark Teal
#004c4c
Medium Teal
#006666
Teal
#008080
Flat Teal
#00b2b3
Light Teal
#b2d8d8
Very Light Teal
#e5ffff
Stark Magenta
#260026
Midnight Magenta
#400040
Dark Magenta
#6a006a
Medium Magenta
#bf00bf
Magenta
#ff00ff
Light Magenta
#ff6aff
Dark Navy
#01153e
Navy Blue
#0c214b
Faded Navy
#1c3058
Light Navy
#2f4064
Grey Navy
#54627e
Navy Grey
#838a97
Beige Brown
#9c9c85
Dark Beige
#b6b676
Medium Beige
#cfcf5d
Flat Beige
#dcdc83
Beige
#e8e8ae
Light Beige
#f5f5dc
Cyan
#00ffff
Flat Cyan
#45e6e6
Medium Cyan
#62d9d9
Dark Cyan
#7acccc
Cyan Grey
#8da6a6
Light Cyan
#a9fffe
Darkest Maroon
#0d0000
Dark Maroon
#400000
Medium Maroon
#730000
Maroon
#800000
Light Maroon
#8c0000
Maroon Pastel
#ff5959
Midnight Duck Blue
#003440
Dark Duck Blue
#003f4d
Grey Duck Blue
#00576a
Duck Blue
#007791
Light Duck Blue
#0092b3
Bright Duck Blue
#15d5ff
Black Gold
#262000
Dark Gold
#a68c00
Medium Gold
#f2cc00
Gold
#ffd700
Light Gold
#ffe973
Gold Beige
#fff9d9
Midnight Salmon
#6f0f04
Neon Salmon
#f72c15
Bright Salmon
#f8422e
Salmon
#fa8072
Light Salmon
#fa8578
Pastel Salmon
#fededa
Midnight Emerald
#031c03
Dark Emerald
#042303
Emerald
#0c660a
Light Emerald
#13a310
Pastel Emerald
#76f174
Emerald Mint
#d1fad1
Midnight Brick
#1a0805
Dark Brick
#5f1e11
Brick
#a3331e
Medium Brick
#b53921
Light Brick
#db5239
Cream Brick
#e78e7e
Burnt Butterscotch
#412906
Dark Butterscotch
#794d0c
Medium Butterscotch
#c37c13
Butterscotch
#d88915
Light Butterscotch
#f0b661
Pastel Butterscotch
#f7d8ab
Overview: Monochromatic Color
Function
Color Theory
Design
Definition
A set of colors with the same hue combined with different levels of white and black.
Value
Monochromatic color swatches are a common way to navigate color choices.
Scale
Light to Dark
Related Concepts
Tints and Shades
Hue
Next: Color Combinations
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Heat Map
Hue
Impossible Colors
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Monochromatic Color
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